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  • Ham it up with leftovers

    Ham it up with leftovers

    A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers you’re…

  • Don’t forget your pet this Christmas

    Don’t forget your pet this Christmas

    As the festive season approaches, it’s time to consider the perfect Christmas gifts for your beloved furry companions and, if you are so inclined and…

  • How a simple salt swap could reduce Aussies’ stroke risk

    How a simple salt swap could reduce Aussies’ stroke risk

    Aussies are being urged to shake things up in the kitchen and at the dinner table by making a simple swap that could reduce their…

  • A safe festive feast for pets

    A safe festive feast for pets

    Pets might make puppy-dog eyes when they want some of whatever food is on the table, but some our Christmas favourites are actually poisonous and…

  • Helping victim-survivors heal from sexual assault

    Helping victim-survivors heal from sexual assault

    This article was originally published on 4 March, 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. WestCASA is a community based not-for-profit…

  • 2025 through the lens

    2025 through the lens

    Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski was out and about across Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs throughout 2025. He shares his favourite pictures from the past…

  • Mini Christmas craft

    Mini Christmas craft

    Each month, Stephanie Martinez will share an exciting craft project designed to inspire and spark creativity. Stephanie starred in the first season of Making It…

  • Merry Christmas everyone!

    Merry Christmas everyone!

    Children across Melbourne’s western suburbs, including Penelope, 4, are eagerly counting down the days until the big man in red arrives. As the end of…

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Sport


  • Lakers join EDFL women’s premier division

    Lakers join EDFL women’s premier division

    Caroline Springs will join the Essendon District Football League women’s premier division next season, with the top flight to expand. The EDFL released its women’s…

  • O’Connor Moreira drafted

    O’Connor Moreira drafted

    Western Jets’ Charlie O’Connor Moreira will stay close to home, while former number one draft pick Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner has got her wish in the AFLW…

  • Lions on the board

    Lions on the board

    There were plenty of celebrations on Sunday night as Taylors Lakes women’s side enjoyed its first win in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association. The side…

  • From WA to Keilor

    From WA to Keilor

    New Keilor Thunder signing Tana Kopa jumped at the chance to make the move to Victoria to take the next step in his basketball career.…

  • Lions’ big chase

    Lions’ big chase

    Deer Park’s batters will again have to step up if it is to sit atop the table heading into Christmas in the Victorian Turf Cricket…

  • Anastasio joins Lions

    Anastasio joins Lions

    Deer Park has added some more experience for next year’s Essendon District Football League premier division season, with the signing of Anthony Anastasio. Anastasio, played…

In Business – Sponsored


  • College celebrates outstanding class of 2025

    College celebrates outstanding class of 2025

    Victoria University Secondary College is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2025 — a cohort whose results, resilience, and ambition reflect…

  • Community centre backs refund scheme

    Community centre backs refund scheme

    TOMRA Cleanaway congratulates the Wingate Avenue Community Centre on reaching an incredible milestone: collecting over 2 million eligible containers for refund and more than $200,000…

  • Service at the heart of the schoolies alternative

    Service at the heart of the schoolies alternative

    Braemar College’s motto, One Body, Many Parts, speaks to a foundational belief that our community is strengthened by the diverse contributions of individuals working toward…

  • A hidden family dining experience

    A hidden family dining experience

    If you’ve never been to the Melbourne Greyhounds at ‘The Meadows’ and dined in the City View Bistro, it’s about time you treated yourself, some…

  • Seven ways to foster strong social bonds

    Seven ways to foster strong social bonds

    At Centennial Living retirement villages, we see daily how much connection matters. Residents at Keilor, Taylors Hill and Burnside Villages tell us that the real…

  • Dream night of top-flight action at The Meadows

    Dream night of top-flight action at The Meadows

    Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Dream Chasers Festival is back and better than ever — the party gets started at The Meadows on Saturday, November 8 with…

Women’s Health


  • Social media eating ills

    Social media eating ills

    Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by eating disorders and body dissatisfaction, with social media having disastrous effects say experts. Eating disorders, like anorexia, bulimia,…

  • Free period products a bloody good idea

    Free period products a bloody good idea

    Free period products should be made mandatory at all community sporting facilities to support people who menstruate and play sport, according to new Victoria University…

  • Dialing up abortion care

    Dialing up abortion care

    Women from Melton, Wyndham, Hume and Whittlesea are reaching out in growing numbers to Victoria’s sexual and reproductive health phone line, 1800 My Options, as…

  • Tech neck a growing concern

    Tech neck a growing concern

    With over 5.3 million Australians suffering from neck pain, including tension neck syndrome a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) commonly known as ‘tech neck’ or ‘text neck’,…

  • Lauren aims for zero deaths

    Lauren aims for zero deaths

    Lauren Philpot, 24, is raising awareness for a cause very close to her heart having lost her mother, Leigh, to breast cancer. A lifelong Maribyrnong…

  • How to avoid bones breaking bad

    How to avoid bones breaking bad

    Australia’s rapidly ageing population will have many and varied impacts in the coming years and an increase in cases of osteoporosis is set to be…

More News


  • Vietnamese museum to record refugee history

    Vietnamese museum to record refugee history

    This article was originally published on 11 March, 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. In an Australian-first, a Vietnamese museum…

  • Ham it up with leftovers

    Ham it up with leftovers

    A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers you’re…

  • Don’t forget your pet this Christmas

    Don’t forget your pet this Christmas

    As the festive season approaches, it’s time to consider the perfect Christmas gifts for your beloved furry companions and, if you are so inclined and…

  • How a simple salt swap could reduce Aussies’ stroke risk

    How a simple salt swap could reduce Aussies’ stroke risk

    Aussies are being urged to shake things up in the kitchen and at the dinner table by making a simple swap that could reduce their…

  • A safe festive feast for pets

    A safe festive feast for pets

    Pets might make puppy-dog eyes when they want some of whatever food is on the table, but some our Christmas favourites are actually poisonous and…

  • Helping victim-survivors heal from sexual assault

    Helping victim-survivors heal from sexual assault

    This article was originally published on 4 March, 2025. Star Weekly is sharing it again for you to enjoy. WestCASA is a community based not-for-profit…

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